Definitions
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- proper noun The
capital city of, and largest city in,West Virginia ,USA . - proper noun A large
city andport inSouth Carolina ,USA . - noun A
dance named for the city of Charleston, South Carolina.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun state capital of West Virginia in the central part of the state on the Kanawha river
- noun an American ballroom dance in syncopated rhythm; popular early in the 20th century
- noun a port city in southeastern South Carolina
- verb dance the Charleston
Etymologies
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Examples
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CHARLESTON, SC - Veterinarians at the South Carolina Aquarium sea turtle hospital in Charleston say they've made great progress in helping a loggerhead turtle suffering from lockjaw.
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CHARLESTON - Singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow will perform at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 30, at the Clay Center in Charleston.
Tickets on sale for Sheryl Crow at the Clay Center - The Herald Dispatch 2010
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CHARLESTON, SC (WCSC) - You may have walked or driven past the Grace Episcopal Church in downtown Charleston without noticing the rarity of the sound of a certain bell.
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CHARLESTON, SC (WCSC) - You may have walked or driven past the Grace Episcopal Church in downtown Charleston without noticing the rarity of the sound of a certain bell.
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CHARLESTON, SC (WCSC) - After an 11-day cruise to the Caribbean in which more than 400 passengers and crew members came down with a strain of norovirus, the Celebrity Cruise Line ship, Mercury, returned to Charleston early Friday morning.
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CHARLESTON, WV - David R. Runyon, 34, of Logan, WV, pled guilty Thursday to violating the Mine Safety Health Act. A Federal grand jury sitting in Charleston, WV returned a five-count indictment against Runyon in January 2009, charging him with three counts of making
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CHARLESTON, WV - David R. Runyon, 34, of Logan, WV, pled guilty Thursday to violating the Mine Safety Health Act. A Federal grand jury sitting in Charleston, WV returned a five-count indictment against Runyon in January 2009, charging him with three counts of making
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CHARLESTON - Jimmy Peterlich is one of the most personable kids you could ever want to meet, said his parents, Brian and Colleen Peterlich of Charleston.
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CHARLESTON - The Dow Chemical plant in Charleston recently became the first and only production source for a new brand of insulated sheathing that the company has launched nationwide.
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CHARLESTON: Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki stayed on course for back-to-back claycourt titles when she reached the Charleston final Saturday with a 6-4, 5-7,
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